New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-30
NEM.YOEK CITY.

ISOLATION to hold their regular monthly meeting
yesterday at their rooms in Broadway but as theLe
was Lot a quorum present The meeting had u Oo
pos pOned until next month
The toboggan slides at the Polo Grounds were
formally opened Yesterday and we're largely patron
lied during the afternoon and evening.
Tho Court of Inquiry at the Navy Yard held its
seventeenth days session yesterday. An immense
volume of testimony has been taken and 1t Is expected
that the Court Will finish It's work about the middle
of next week.
Henry Clcgs was elected member Of the Cotton
Exchange yesterday He made application for mem
bcrship several months ago, but the opposition OF
John IL. Inman and his friends was so strong, that
a bitter CORES pondcncc between the TWO In the news
papers, based upon Mr. c, ews action in connection
with Georgia bonds, followed. and Mr.. { lews with
drew his name lie was aferward induced TO renew
his application and was elected. A. D DAVIS. LOUIS
ROScnied and William Mitchell were also elected
Collector Magone yesterday distributed christmas
gifts six Democrats. George f. Saunders was ap-
pointed spcctor Frank Person messenger; Elmer
L. Post clerk and John Whitney, Richard l. Kenny,
and John Pagan, watchmen
The funeral Of II. c. Phillips tho commission carpet
agent of No. l09 Worth ST.. took place yesterday at
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION The Rev. Or.
Houghron conducted the services The church was
well filled with friends. Tho burial was at Hemp
stead, L. l.
The Museum Of Art and the Museum of Natural
History viii both be open on Monday to tho public
January l closes the season for partridgcs,
and woodcock. Quail, rabbits and harcs Will have
open sale to February /.
The funeral Of Robert II. Lear. OF the firm Of L. T.
Mead Co., OF the Stock Exchange, took place yes
ierday at his home. No. "a Last ElcventhSt. The
Rev. John Wesley Chew dictated. The services were
lie dead man. At O'Clock last evening tho body
was taken 10 Boston
An honest citizen from Buffalo left with Sergeant
Hatton, at the Old Slip Police station yesterday,
double cascd god watch which h had found near the
ferry AT It Georges, staten Island he watch bore
the name Fannie J. FOOc."
A team broke loose from second ave. car at
Eighty fouIth ST. early yesterday morning, and
dragged the driver James Colgan the ~ board
One horse run against pillar Of The elevated ral
road and was killed CoEan was bruised severely.
Johu Dewey. OF the committee employed in
organizing the Brcsln testimonial fund. has received
81 from Iri9' men in Pass1c To be added ~ tho i'nG
The report Of the Roman Catholic orphan Asylums
for the year 1s57 Just issued. after citing the number
Of orphans cared for In the different houses states
that there IS deficit Of SG.--7 g.
The ubiquitous small boy" appeared In larr" nun
bars yesterday the lake In Central Park scrambing
the ice and breaking holes with the heels Of lis
shoes to If II were strong. Policemen and laIorcrs
were kept busy chasing them OF.
The engine attacked 20 Harlem train tic sixth
Avenue elevated road tired out yesterday afternoon
at Twenty cirhthst. TWO trains cmpticd their passcn
ecis al the Twenty egathSi. station and lslt'ned
Fifty eighth 81. train pushed tic disabled ono mp
town ou| Of the way.
President Michael Crane. OF The Volunteer Tire
mems Association Of this city yesterday received
barrel Of turkeys and chickens from ths Volunteer
Tlremcn's Association Of philadelphia, To- the widows
and orphans Of dead volunteer hrcmen Of this city
An Arabian woman, who carried basket fun Of
alleged relies from tho IIoly Land went To Police
Headquarters yesterday morning to inquire about her
son Donnie. ago sixteen, who had become separated
from her while they were pcdding their wares. IN
spcctOr Steers sent tho woman TO Castle Carbon
sus pccting that she might belong 10 band Of Arabs
that had been Classcd there as paupcIs.
Daniel McNulty. age fifteen, went to The MullcTy
street Police station on Wednesday night and asked
for lodgings He said be had run away from his home
at 40 Cambridge place, Boston. bat he was tired o.
irving 10 make his way ia the world alone and he
wanted to back to his mother The police pac,i
him IN charge Of the Society for the Prevention oI
Cruelty to Children
Game dealers have devised popular New Years
gift by packing a dozen fat quail IN proper portable
or shipping DoA.
The second annual dinner Of the employees Of the
woods firm Of swcct-er. Pembroke q CO. was
held at the Metropolitan Hotel lat evening Eighty
peoRs nacip s 4 H. r Mon9o1a pTe' r@
| nam, 4. Atkins. T. Marx, /. H. Hasscit and others.
The steamship Oceanic arrived at san Francisco on
Wednesday with malls from Hong Kong shanghai,
and Yohohoma dnc TO arrive here for the first carriers
delivery next Wednesday. Letter. for the next mails
for lima and Japan may be- sent from New Ork up
to January . at D. III.
A numl err OF Roman Catholic publishing firms have
agreed 10 close their places Of cuisines, TO morrow in
honor Of the golden jubilee OF Pope Leo NIL.
The Slides al Fleetwood Park are IN excellent order
High wind deferred many IdcrS yesterday from using
them to the utmost, but many ladies were distributed
about the club house and after o O'Clock promenade
under the grand stand was the centre ol III
| terc-t
Tic annual ball Of the employees Of the Tifth
Aycuuc Hotel viii take place al Irving Hall January
| 10 Many well known persons viii DO present from
among The guests Of the hotcL Cctcrals Sherman
and Sheridan cN senator rlat Ins pcctOr Williams and
others have accepted invitations. and invitation, have
| been sent Secretary EnAcott, Congressman Ran
dali Postmaster General Villas and number OF others
Colonel George W Hooker. Of Vermont. In accordance
with his custom for several yeas, has contributed
| IN, wine
| u. II. OImstcad and two members Of the subcom
mcicc Of five, appointed at the meeting OF the prop
| rrt owners Of the West Side al the Murray Hi
Hotel, had long conference over the new West side
| Rapid Transit scheme yesterday afternoon al Nj.
| WafSOn's Office in Wall Street.